NeoPhotonics Names K.Y. Chan to Lead Chinese Operations

New General Manager of NeoPhotonics China, Based in Shenzhen, Has 30+ Years of
High-Tech Industries Experience in China and the U.S.
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
NeoPhotonics today announced here at the OFC/NFOEC optical networking conference
and exhibition the appointment of Mr. K.Y. Chan as the new General Manager of
NeoPhotonics China in Shenzhen, home to 2000 employees and the bulk of the
company`s manufacturing infrastructure and a significant portion of its
development engineering resources.

Mr. Chan comes to NeoPhotonics from EcoTech International Group, a company he
co-founded to provide clean technology and operations consulting to property
managers in China and the U.S. Previously, he held management positions with
several global companies including Advanced Micro Devices, where he was the vice
president of Supply Chain Management; Picsel Technologies Ltd., an embedded
software company as the Greater China region managing director; Hewlett-Packard,
where he established and served as general manager of the China Solutions
Software Center; and Motorola, where, over a 15 year period, he held several
positions including Vice President and General Manager, Asia, Broadband
Communications Sector.

"Mr. Chan`s impressive experience and achievements in a variety of settings and
roles give him a unique set of problem-solving and leadership skills needed in
our industry," said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics. "In addition,
his knowledge and implementation of clean technologies also will serve us well
as we satisfy the requirements of 21st century manufacturing and continue to
improve our cost efficiencies in China."

"NeoPhotonics` Chinese operations are second to none and have helped the company
create solid customer relationships with the world`s leading network equipment
manufacturers," said Mr. Chan. "I look forward to the opportunity to further the
progress obtained thus far by incorporating the latest operational and
management processes in the spirit of continuous improvement and total quality
management."

Mr. Chan received a Higher Diploma and Associateship in Electrical Engineering.

About NeoPhotonics

NeoPhotonics Corporation is a leading developer and vertically integrated
manufacturer of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) based components, modules and
subsystems for use in telecommunications networks. The company`s products
include active semiconductor, passive PLC and MEMS multi-dimensional switching
functions in a single product. This integration is enabled by integration,
nanomaterials and nanoscale design and fabrication technologies. Backed by
leading venture capital firms and institutional investors, NeoPhotonics
maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2000 certified
engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, China.

NeoPhotonics is a registered trademark and the red dot logo is a trademark of
NeoPhotonics Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective
owners.

www.neophotonics.com

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